Crime Rates at Sheldon Close, London, SE20 8LU

Sheldon Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheldon Close (SE20 8LU) in the last 12 months was 187.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (133.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Close (SE20 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Betts Way (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.